Ingrid Munro

[5] The United Nations proclaimed 1987 to be the "International year of shelter for the homeless" and Munro was appointed to convince governments to enact housing reforms.

In 1999, upon Munro's retirement, she founded Jamii Bora along with 50 women beggars, loaning them twice as much as they agreed to save.

In 2012 Ingrid Munro was featured in the documentary Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide premiering on PBS October 1 and 2.

The series introduces women and girls living under very difficult circumstances and bravely fighting to challenge them.

The Half the Sky PBS TV series is produced by Show of Force along with Fugitive Films.